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What is the phenomenon where sunlight is scattered by particles in the atmosphere, making the sky appear blue?
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Reflection
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- Reflection
- Refraction
- Scattering
- Diffraction
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Rayleigh scattering causes shorter, blue wavelengths of light to be scattered more effectively than longer, red wavelengths, making the sky appear blue.
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